Jims Branch No 3a — Accidents

Total: 61 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating the scoop. While exiting the scoop deck, his hand slipped, causing him to strike his right ribs against the park brake handle. His ribs kept hurting, went to doctor on 3/12/08.
01/07/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost EE was complaining of lower back pain at start of shift. By 6 PM he stated that he could not run shuttle car any longer due to pain and asked to be brought outside.
07/30/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Tramming shuttle car - got into rib - caught caplight against rib, jerking his belt tight into stomach.
07/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While bolting top, a piece of cap coal/slate approx 18"" x 24"" x 3"" fell out striking employee on left forearm and left upper leg.
03/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost Fell and twisted right knee - worked his next 2 shifts, decided to see a doctor when swelling worsened.
01/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost While loading belt, he twisted or injured knee.
01/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was crossing the tailpiece. His hand slipped in coal causing shoulder pain.
10/24/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was backing mantrip in shop. He did not see injured and injured did not see him backing. Struck him in the right leg.
09/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was cleaning out the dust box on #1 bolter & pulled on filter throwing dust in his eye.
07/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While changing bits on miner, bit shattered and fragment cut left thumb.
05/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Unloading plaster buckets from scoop twisted knee.
05/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Employee was shoveling under boom of his shuttle car and pulled his right shoulder out of socket.
03/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was running s/c, stopped to move a rock out of roadway and reinjured his left forearm.
02/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost #7 & 8 crosscut, went to drill hole & piece of cap coal hit him in back of head & neck.
02/01/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE went to Dr. complaining of pain & swelling in knees.
01/26/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost The witness stated he was bolting not knowing that the cable reel was engaged. His co-worker was at the rear of the bolter at this time and was flipped by the cable when the reel began taking up. The...
12/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost SHOVELING SECTION TAILPIECE, PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT FOREARM.
08/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost When making belt splice on #1 belt (outside), a belt rail fell striking the employee in the back of the neck and base of the head.
06/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Miner operator sounded roof and ask bolter operator if he would spot bolt the area for additional support. While spot bolting rock fell and landed on operators right heel.
06/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost While trimming a piece of belt, the belt knife slipped cutting the victim on the inside of left forearm.
05/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE SAID HE SLIPPED WHEN TIGHTENING SADDLE BOLTS ON SHUTTLE CAR AND HE HIT HIS LEFT SIDE (RIBS) AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR.
04/09/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE TRAVELING ON A ""LILMAC"" MANTRIP THE BRAKE HOSE BURST SPRAYING BRAKE FLUID INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
02/23/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST AND SPRAYED HYDRAULIC OIL IN EE'S EYES.
12/04/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Bolter operator bolting up cap coal. When drill steel when through cap coal the coal dislodged fro the mine roof striking the operator on his head & shoulders.
10/01/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost A piece of slate mine roof fell out between he last row of bolts and the ATRS on the operator. The operator complained of pain in his neck, right shoulder and chest.
08/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE SAID HE WAS SHOVELING A STUCK BOTTOM ROLLER AND PULLED A MUSCLE
08/12/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WAS SETTING UP MINER TO LOAD, DROPPED PAN & HEAD ON BOTTOM TO PUSH UP LOOSE COAL. I WAS LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD & DID NOT REALIZE MY FOOT WAS IN THE PAN OF HEAD A BIT CAUGHT MY BOOT & ROLLED ON MY FOOT...
06/24/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS AND LAST BOLT.
05/28/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost SCOOP OPERATOR ROOFED HIMSELF WHILE CLEANING SECTION. SWOLLEN SPOT ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. EE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED SHORTLY AFTER EXAM.
05/27/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost WHILE USING SCOOP TO HOLD DOWN ON BELT DRIVE, THE BUCKET OF SCOOP SLID OFF OF BELT DRIVE CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE BACK OF THE OPERATORS DECK.
04/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 295d lost WALKING IN #4 FACE ENTRY, SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.
12/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN INSTALLING RIPPER JACK, JACK SLIPPED PINCHING RIGHT HAND ON FRAME OF MINER CUTTING HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.
12/27/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost THE MAN WAS PREPARING TO DRILL BOLT HOLE IN LAST ROW OF BOLTS. WHEN HE PUSHED THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK 2""THICK 18"" X 18"" BROKE LOOSE AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND WHI CH C...
05/10/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SIDE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM.
02/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost LOWER TOTAL HEIGHT IN #3 ENTRY. SCOOP OPERATOR CAUGHT HIS HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.
01/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost BOX OF RESING FELL INTO BOLTER COMPARTMENT & WASBEING REMOVED WHEN BACK WAS STRAINED.
01/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost HE CAUGHT GLOVE ON LEFT HAND AT DRILL CHUCK TWISTING LITTLE FINGER.
01/07/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost RAN OVER ROCK WITH SCOOP IN ROADWAY ON 3 BELT. EE SAID HE STOVED HIS NECK, AGGRIVATING AN OLD INJURY.
01/03/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost GLOVE CAUGHT ON ROTATING DRILL STEEL.
11/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost LIFTING MOTOR STRAINED BACK.
10/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted CHANGING ATRS JACK ON BOLTER. BLOCKING WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO PREVENT A PART FROM FALLING.
08/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None OLD ROADWAY ENTRY AT #36 BREAK; FALL IN INTERSECTION.
08/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAKING BELT SPLICE AND CHIP OFF OF HAMMER BROKE AND WENT INTO RIGHT HAND AT MIDDLE KNUCKLE.
08/18/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROOF BOLTER MASHED FINGER ON DRILL STEEL.
08/11/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost TURNED & HIT ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH LEFT EYE BROW.
07/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal PILLAR WORK IN THE NO.2 ENTRY THE LAST LIFT IN THE RIGHT BLOCK WAS FINISHED AND THE MINER OPR. AND HELPER WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT. A PILLAR FALL OCCURED AND FELL BEYOND THE MINER WHITCH CAUG HT THE...
06/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost PULLING BELT WITH PLIERS TO LOAD ON SUPPLY CAR TO BRING OUTSIDE.
06/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHANGING PLANITARY ON MINER AND INJURED LOWER BACK LIFTING.
05/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost SHOVELING WET MATERIAL ONTO STOPPED MINE BELT CONVEYOR. PULLED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE RIB AREA.
11/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost INJURED WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR SITTING ON HIS KNEES. WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP, HE S (R) KNEE TWISTED, INJURING KNEE.